72° north latitude, Greenland Sea.
Under the dark night, the red ship broke through the broken ice, leaving a 20-meter-wide black waterway behind.
This place is already within the Arctic Circle. Although spring has begun, the temperature has risen, and the sea surface has not been completely frozen. However, as the saying goes, the spring is very cold. The temperature here is still around minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius, and ice floes are spread all over the sea surface.
Probably only monster-level icebreakers dare to continue their advance towards the North Pole at this time.
YAAL, the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker, was built during the former Red Alliance period. The ship is equipped with two heavy-water nuclear reactors, which can provide almost endless power. The thick armored bow of the outer layer can easily smash icebergs of six meters. .
What concept?
Have you ever heard of Titanic?
If Jack and Rose were not on the Titanic, but on the YAAL, they would not have been sunk by hitting an iceberg, and they would even have been able to enjoy a different kind of ship shock.
You can imagine that two people were shaking on the boat, the boat was shaking, and the people were shaking, and they passed through the middle of the iceberg.
That's probably what it means.
The most direct result of this is that his crew members will never be hired by other cruise companies - because these people don't want to hide when they see the iceberg, they just think about how to hit it.
Who is the good guy who drives a cruise ship to crash into an iceberg?
Therefore, after the crew members on this ship retired, the unemployment rate was as high as 99% - the reason why it is not 100% is because some of them applied for automobile collision engineers.
It can be said that the professionalism is quite relevant.
It is precisely because of the monster-like performance of the YAAL that among the icebreakers in the world, except for a few military-grade monsters whose identities cannot be disclosed, this ship is the only one that has ever sailed to the North Pole.
It's a pity that by the time it was built, that great country had already disintegrated into pieces.
So it sat idle in the Arctic fleet for a few years, and then was leased to a European cruise company, which transformed it into a luxury cruise ship that cruises the Arctic Ocean all year round.
Many wealthy people come to call this ship - for no other reason than to experience the joy of hitting an iceberg.
This is not something that everyone can experience.
The ship departs from the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Barents Sea every year, and its destination is the North Pole. It will go through a long voyage and also pass through the Greenland waters.
At this time, Gu Bei was standing on the bow of the ship looking out.
In fact, there is nothing good to see. All that can be seen is a vast expanse of white ice. The misty fog wraps the entire sea surface. The waves wrapped in floating ice beat against the side of the ship, making a thunderous sound. shudder.
Gu Bei has been standing here for half an hour.
This is Gu Bei. If someone else stops here, let alone whether they will freeze into popsicles in half an hour. The surrounding scenery alone is enough to make people feel boring, and there is also the sea fog wrapped in salt grains. Ordinary people If you are directly exposed to the sea fog without wearing a mask, your face will be scratched with blood by salt particles in a matter of seconds.
This was also the reason why Gu Bei was the only one on the entire deck.
It’s not that other people don’t want to come out and see the scenery, it’s just that they can’t enjoy it.
Of course Gu Bei wasn't standing here just to show off - he was looking for something.
A tall man who looked like a polar bear walked out of the cabin, came close to Gu Bei, stretched out his hand and handed Gu Bei a kettle: "Here, I didn't expect such a good thing on this ship."
Gu Bei took it, opened the lid and smelled it. The liquid in the pot was still a little warm. It must have been boiled: "It's just wine. As long as the cruise ship is a cruise ship, there is no shortage of such things. Not to mention providing it to tourists. Even sailors can’t live without this stuff, what kind of good thing is this?”
"Tsk, you don't know the goods."
Fingel took out an identical wine bottle from his waist, opened it and took a sip, then carefully tightened the lid and put it in his hand.
His physique was not as good as Gu Bei's, and it was a bit cold standing here.
Gu Bei shook his head: "No.
It's just vodka, just to make it mysterious. "
As he spoke, he also opened the bottle cap and took a sip.
Gu Bei is not a drinker. For him, wine is more like a condiment, just like Coke, Sprite and Mirinda. There is nothing special about it.
After all, the Immortal Thief of Liuku can decompose all substances, so Gu Bei just wanted to taste it when he drank alcohol - but to put it bluntly, the taste wasn't that good either.
"One hundred knives." Fingel suddenly said.
Gu Bei didn't react: "What do you mean?"
"The sip you just took was worth almost this price, a hundred dollars."
Gu Bei: "...are you kidding?"
Fingel shrugged his shoulders and did not explain, but carefully took out the wine bottle and took another sip.
But that's the best explanation.
Gu Bei's jaw almost dropped.
To be honest, his status is not low now, but he still can't adapt to such an "upper-class" life. In his eyes, a small apartment, food stalls, and Qingdao Snow can make him feel at ease.
As for the 100-dollar vodka...
"Is his alcohol made of gold?"
"How can gold be as valuable as it is?" Fingel smacked his lips, as if after recollection, "Yordanov, one of the most expensive vodkas in the world, is produced in a famous brewery in the town of Koblenz, Germany. It is made of 100% high-quality It is brewed from pure wheat grains and clear water from the Vogel***erg Highlands through five distillations, and a bottle sells for $4,300.”
"...I don't understand." Gu Bei scratched his hair, and then took another sip of wine. He didn't taste any difference between this thing and other wines.
In fact, it's not that there is no difference, the main reason is that he is insensitive to this thing.
For him, at most, there is a difference between white wine, foreign wine, beer, red wine and rice wine. As for the same type of wine, it is just a different bottle.
"Actually, there is also a reason for the hype." Fingel explained, "The bottle containing Jordanov is a gorgeous one-liter bottle with 14,000 Swarovski crystals inlaid on it...".
"I understand, crystals are valuable, but wine is not." Gu Bei understood.
But Fingel still shook his head: "NONONO, boss, you still don't understand it well. The real value is the words "Swarovski". "
Gu Bei: "So it's because of the brand... But you just said this thing is made in Germany?"
Fingel nodded: "Yes."
"Then how did this thing appear on the Russian ship?" Gu Bei was puzzled.
Fingel spread his hands: "Although this ship was manufactured by Chilian, it is now affiliated to a European cruise company. It is said that one of the directors of this company is German, and Jordanov also has shares. "
"No wonder you can bring this wine to the boat." Gu Bei understood, then opened the wine bottle and took another sip.
It’s not that it’s addictive, the main thing is that this thing is too expensive, and the more you drink, the more you earn.
Well, although he is already a big shot that the whole world cannot ignore, Gu Bei still can't abandon his little guy mentality.
He didn't hate it either - rather he felt good about it.
Gu Bei and Fingel stood side by side on the bow of the boat for a while, the sea wind howling and scraping against their skin like a knife.
Fortunately, both of them are not ordinary people.
Not to mention Gu Bei's physique, Fingel's physique is also the best among mixed species. Even without the Word Spirit and Bronze Throne, Fingel's strength can still compete with the third generation species. This kind of physique is already strong enough to be normal. The limit of hybrids.
Of course, there is still no way to compare with an abnormal hybrid like Chu Zihanglu Mingfei.
The cold winds of the Arctic Circle had no effect on the two of them.
Fingel opened his mouth, spit out a mouthful of white mist, and asked, "Have you not found it yet?"
Gu Bei rolled his eyes: "If you could give me more precise coordinates, maybe it would be faster to find it."
Fingel smiled bitterly: "Norma didn't even record the coordinates, how could I
There might be one...but it should be around here...I beg you. "
"Even if you say so, that thing can't be found just because it can be found." Gu Bei sighed, "Not to mention that the special nature of the soul makes this kind of thing difficult to detect. Even if I can clearly sense it, The existence of souls, but you have to understand that Eva is on the bottom of the sea. I am not a sonar or a radar. The souls on the bottom of the sea are still too far away from our location."
"And to take a step back, even if I can really extend my perception to the bottom of the sea, it will still need a precise range. Searching aimlessly like now is not a complete needle in a haystack."
Hearing Gu Bei's words, Fengel had no way to refute, and scratched his hair carelessly: "Just try your best... Just do your best."
Gu Bei glanced at him and did not tell the worst case scenario.
What if, what if Eva's soul has dissipated, in that case, even if she finds the location, she will definitely not be able to sense it.
By then, resurrection would naturally become nonsense.
I believe that by now you have understood that the reason why Gu Bei did not stay in the cabin but came to the deck was to search for Eva's soul.
Souls are special things. Gu Bei can indeed sense the existence of souls, but there are too many people in the cabin, which can easily interfere with his perception.
Since there was no one on the deck, it naturally became the best place to search for souls.
However, if the soul is gone, then even if it can be sensed, what is the use?
Fingel obviously knew this truth, but neither he nor Gu Bei spoke out about this most desperate speculation, as if Eva's soul would still exist as long as they didn't speak out.
The method of covering one's ears and stealing the bell is still very effective when used to comfort oneself. At least in this way, Fingel's spirit can still hold on and not collapse.
"By the way...why do we have to act with those ordinary people?" Gu Bei had a headache. "We can obviously just charter the ship and start the operation, right? Wouldn't it get in the way if we act with ordinary people?"
Fingel's heart was still concerned about Eva's soul. Hearing Gu Bei's question, he replied absently: "On the one hand, it's because they are old sailors on this ship. Compared to our own people, they will We know the situation of this ship better. Our mission requirements are relatively loose. If necessary, we can reveal the existence of hybrids to them. Anyway, someone will be responsible for erasing the memory afterwards. On the other hand... I heard that there is something wrong with the academy's funds. Question, but I don’t know the specific situation.”
"There are actually things that even you don't know about!?" Gu Bei was surprised, "I thought you knew everything that happened in Kassel College."
"Norma is the one who knows these things, not me." Fingel said calmly, "And even if it didn't happen in the academy, I still know."
Gu Bei raised his eyebrows: "For example?"
"It was you who went through the suspension procedures for Nono. For this reason, you also used your professor's authority."
"...Are you and Eva gossiping about me behind my back every day?"
"It was Eva who was gossiping, I just overheard it accidentally."
"Accidentally heard it from Eva's computer room?"
"Occasionally in the ice cellar."
"Didn't you do this on purpose!?"
"Don't think that just because you have big fists, you can spit on people. I, Fen, have always been upright and reliable."
"...Which day's bitter tea did you wear today?"
"The one about Inoue Orihime."
"Isn't there a group of teachers printed on your bitter tea?"
"Two-dimensional teachers are also teachers."
"Is Inoue Orihime a gross teacher?"
"Nurse."
"Is this your favorite subject?"
"Actually, a search officer can do it too."
"..."
Gu Bei clenched his fists: "What should I do? Now I want to throw you into the sea to accompany Ev
a. "
Fingel's eyes were stunned for a moment, then slowly softened.
This was the first time Gu Bei saw such a gentle expression on this smooth man's face.
He pursed his lips and smiled: "That...is actually quite good."
Yeah, maybe this kind of death would be a good thing for him.
Faced with this answer, Gu Bei didn't know what to say for a while.
After a long time, Gu Bei sighed: "It is indeed a good choice, but before that, at least I have to help him avenge himself."
"Yeah." Fingel nodded, his eyes cold.
The two of them fell silent in the cold wind.
After a while, a girl's voice broke the dull atmosphere: "Brother Gu Bei, Fingel, what are you doing here?"
Eriki also walked out of the cabin.
She was wrapped in a thick fox fur and a fluffy wool hat on her head, and her face was flushed.
Behind her came Sakura, who was wearing a coat.
Eriki jumped up to Gu Bei's side and took Gu Bei's hand: "Wow, it's so warm!"
Then his whole body leaned against Gu Bei.
Gu Bei's body temperature is adaptively adjusted. The colder the outside world, the higher his body temperature will be.
Fingel glanced at the two of them with envy, then rolled his eyes: "Boss..."
"If you fart, let it go."
"I also……"
"piss off!"
"Okay."
Fingel failed to reach the humanoid air conditioner and stood aside in frustration.
Gu Bei rubbed Eli Yi's hair: "Why did you come out?"
"It's not fun in the boat," Eryi buried her head in Gu Bei's arms, "There's not even a game console, it's not fun at all."
It’s not that it’s not fun.
Because it is a luxury cruise ship for wealthy people, there are quite a lot of entertainment facilities on board. Casinos, swimming pools, billiards rooms, dance halls, restaurants, and KTV can meet the needs of eating, drinking and having fun.
It's just that Eriyi doesn't feel interesting.
Of course, the most important thing was that she felt a little uneasy in such a strange place without Gu Bei by her side.
Gu Bei also noticed the little girl's mood and stroked her hair over and over comfortingly.
Fingel and Sakura stood aside, looking at the two of them with envy.
Who did they think of at this time?
"Jingle Bell……"
A ringtone suddenly rang on the silent sea. Fingel quickly took out his mobile phone. The caller ID showed "Professor Schneider".
The call was connected, and Professor Schneider's hoarse voice came from the receiver: "The leisure travel time is over. Satellite monitoring has detected that you have entered the target sea area. Everyone is here now. Put on the equipment issued by the equipment department and wait for instructions. .”
Only then did everyone remember that they came to the North Pole on a mission.
